Roxane

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proper noun

A female given name from Old Persian.

OriginFrench Roxane ← Ancient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη ← Old Persian *rauxšnā →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Roxana · alternative Roxanne

  1. A female given name from Old Persian.

    Your name is like a golden bell Hung in my heart; and when I think of you, I tremble, and the bell swings and rings - "Roxane!" "Roxane!"...along my veins, "Roxane!"

    1897, Edmond Rostand, translated by Brian Hooker, Cyrano de Bergerac, published 1923

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*lówksneh₂
  2. Old Persian*rauxšnā
  3. Ancient GreekῬωξᾱ́νη
  4. FrenchRoxane
  5. EnglishRoxane

From French Roxane, from Ancient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη (Rhōxā́nē), from Old Persian *rauxšnā, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂. Doublet of Lua and Luna.

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APA

Roxane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roxane

MLA

“Roxane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roxane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Roxane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roxane.

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